84 books read in 2011, and here's the list:
- Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot
- Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdoch
- The Janitor's Boy by Andrew Clements
- Song of the Lioness: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Alexie Sherman
- Leaving Fishers by Margaret Petersen Haddix
- The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
- Feed by M.T. Anderson
- Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman
- Ivy's Ever After by Dawn Lairamore
- Judy Moody was in a mood by Megan McDonald
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park
- Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar
- The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
- Crash by Jerry Spinelli
- Judy Moody Gets Famous! by Megan McDonald
- Judy Moody Saves the World by Megan McDonald
- Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald
- Crispin: The End of Time by Avi
- Revenge of the Snob Squad by Jane Anne Peters
- The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
- Judy Moody Declares Independence by Megan McDonald
- Children of the Lamp: The Five Fakirs of Faizabad by P.B. Kerr
- A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
- The Thirty-nine Clues: Black Book of Buried Secrets by Rick Riordan et al.
- Sabotaged by Margaret Petersen Haddix
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
- Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 ½ Days by Megan McDonald
- Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The Glitter Girls and the Big Fake Out by Meg Cabot
- Junie B. Jones and the Monkey Business by Barbara Park
- Charlie Bones and the Red Knight by Jenna Nimmo
- The Secret History of Tom Trueheart by Ian Beck
- Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones and some Sneaky Peaky Spying by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake by Barbara Park
- Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Blast from the Past by Meg Cabot
- Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Stage Fright by Meg Cabot
- The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
- Tom Trueheart: The Land of Dark Stories by Ian Beck
- In the Hand of the Godess by Tamora Pierce
- The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
- Possession by Elana Johnson
- Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday by Barbara Park
- The Thirty-nine Clues: Vesper Rising (book 11) by Rick Riordan et al.
- Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under her Bed by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal by Barbara Park
- A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian by Lloyd Alexander
- Wings by E.D. Baker
- Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy by Barbara Park
- You Wish by Mandy Hubbard
- Chronicles of the Red King #1: The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo
- The Thirty-nine Clues: Maze of Bones (book 1) by Rick Riordan
- Much Ado About Grubstake by Jean Ferris
- Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy by Barbara Park
- Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
- The Missing, Book 4: Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- The Morpheus Road: The Black by D.J. MacHale
- Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in her Pocket Warren by Barbara Park
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
- Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
- Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day by Barbara Park
- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce
- Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones, First Grader (at last!) by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones: Boss of Lunch by Barbara Park
- Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder by Barbara Park
- Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
- Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
- Matched by Ali Condie
- Crossed by Ali Condie
- What Happened on Fox Street by Tricia Springstubb
- Mo Wren, Lost and Found by Tricia Springstubb
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- Junie B. Jones: One-man Band by Barbara Park
- The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Fyi, I didn't record any of the picture books I read. That would have tripled my list or something, but I DEFINITELY count them as books read.
Also, you might note a large portion of my list is from the Junie B. Jones series. I'd never read it, so I decided to rectify that. For research, of course. ;)
And I didn't record any of the books I started and didn't finish. There were a few of those. Still, this is a pretty good representation of my reading habit. Very MG-centric. Perhaps I should diversify a little more this coming year, no?
So how do our tastes compare? Any books you'd recommend for my 2012 reading habit?
P.S. I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season!
20 comments:
Wow, 84 books! Congrats. Now if only I could read that much. . . ;) Happy New Year!
Wow, that's alot of books! My list for the year topped out at 47, and that was an increase over the year before :-) Recommendation? You might like Sharon Creech's "The Unfinished Angel." A sweet book...
Wowsa, I am impressed! I read Wrinkle In Time this year too (for the first time). I never realized it was a whole series...
Nicely done in 2011. The Mrs. loves the Junie B. Jones series.
I love the idea of keeping track of the book you read throughout the year. I might have to steal that!
Happy New Year!
I'm still scraping my jaw off the floor! I am in super duper AWE!! WOW!! Look at all these lovely jubbly books!! Well done you!!
Take care and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! x
Wow! That's a lot of books! I didn't see Hunger Games on here. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend the book.
Wow! You did a lot of reading in 2011. Congratulations! For YA, you might like to read An Abundance of Katherines. It is a bit edgy but entertaining all the same. And it is written by a male and the MC is a male character which is re-freshing for YA fiction.
I tried for 100 and didn't quite make it - read about 70. Much more YA-centric. I did read Matched, Crossed and Across the Universe this year like you did though - loved them all! - and I read A Wrinkle In Time as a child and am currently half way through Possession - so some similarities to your list!
Yay for the awesome reading list there! I read 45 books this year, but I'm aiming for more this year. My list are more YA orientated, but I'd recommend the Vampire Academy series if you haven't read them yet.
Happy New Year!
Great list, Janet! I should make one too. My Mom always did and I'd tease her about it, but now when I see them, I wish I had too!
By the way, your blog LOOKS terrific in a very want-to-come-back-often kind of way.
Thanks so much for your comment on my post at Emily's blog!
Happy New Year, and eager to check out the books I haven't read :-D
Wow! That is a serious book list! Way to go Janet! I hope I can get some books read this year. Even if it's only a handful (fingers crossed that it's more). ;)
I really need to get into the Alanna series! 84 books - are you fast reader? I'm sooooo slow.
What an impressive list--so many great books. I still haven't calculated how many books I read in 2011, but I doubt I reached 84.
Happy reading in 2012!
An incredible list! I really need to start keeping track of the books I read. You've just inspired me to put Junie B. Jones on my TBR list~ I've been wanting to read those for a long time. My list is pretty MG-centric right now, too :)
Oh my goodness.. congratulations!!! That is awesome :)
Happy New Year Janet! I wish you all the best!
Hi there, nice to meet you. Finally got around to following you back (you followed my blog recently).
I like your blog!
Good nov with the 84 books AND with keeping such tidy track of them AND not losing your list.
I know that can be hard to do with three kids around.
See you around...;)
PS I noticed your profile picture there. I am friends with Oscar the Grouch's daughter (He is also Big Bird). Totally cool, right???
Melissa doesn't mind if I brag. ;)
Maybe I should do a blog post on her...you've given me an idea!
woo! THat's a list! I had a good reading year too at 81!
So many good books on that list! :) I actually haven't read Junie either - one of these days... :)
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